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- Dictionarysophistication/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the quality of being sophisticated: "her air of sophistication and confidence"
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the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.
1. a. : the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning. b. : sophism, quibble. 2. : the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned. especially : cultivation, urbanity. 3. : the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle. Synonyms.
Sophistication is the quality that belongs to a person who appears wise and glamorous. Sipping tea and appreciating opera are both stereotypical signs of sophistication.
the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.
Sophistication is the quality of being intelligent and knowing a lot, so that you are able to understand complicated situations.
1. the process or result of change from the natural or simple to the knowledgeable or cultured; worldliness. 2. complexity, as in design or organization. 3. impairment; disillusionment. 4. the use of sophistry. [1350–1400]
Sophistication Definition. The use of sophistry. The act or process of sophisticating. The state, quality, or character of being sophisticated. Enlightenment or education. Cultivated intellectual worldliness; savoir-faire.
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. The girl had grown up somewhat cloistered and lacked the sophistication that many of her peers at college possessed. He impressed her with his sophistication--his vast knowledge of the theater, art, and exotic cuisines.
Sophistication is the quality of being comfortable in social situations and knowing about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.
sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy. change from the natural character or simplicity, or the resulting condition. complexity, as in design or organization.
